Ewing is a home rule-class city in

Fleming County, Kentucky Fleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,082. Its county seat is Flemingsburg. The county was formed in 1798 and named for Colonel John Fleming, an Indian fighter and early s ...

, in the United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Ewing is located in western Fleming County at (38.427926, -83.864939).

Kentucky Route 165 Kentucky Route 165 (KY 165) is a state highway in Kentucky. It runs from Kentucky Route 32, KY 32 and Pike Bluff Road southeast of Ewing, Kentucky, Ewing to Kentucky Route 19, KY 19 southwest of Brooksville, Kentucky, Brooks ...

passes through the community, leading east to Elizaville and northwest to

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Flemingsburg Flemingsburg is a home rule-class city in Fleming County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,658 at the 2010 census, down from 3,010 at the 2000 census. It is the seat of Fleming County. Geography Flemingsburg is located nor ...

, the

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, is to the east via Route 165 and

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. According to the

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, Ewing has a total area of , all land.

History

In 1871, resident and heir Robert Ewing donated land in order to bring the

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to the area. In 1873, the post office was established, with Ewing postmaster, who gave the town his name. The city was formally incorporated by the

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in 1979.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Ewing, Kentucky". Accessed 25 July 2013.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 278 people, 107 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 119 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

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. There were 107 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were

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living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $15,991. About 14.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the

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, including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.9% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Hobart Freeman Hobart Freeman (October 17, 1920 – December 8, 1984) was a charismatic preacher and author, who ministered in northern Indiana and actively promoted faith healing. Early life Hobart Edward Freeman was born in Ewing, Kentucky, and grew up at S ...

, author and

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preacher *

Woodie Fryman Woodrow Thompson Fryman (April 12, 1940 – February 4, 2011), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, across 18 seasons (–). A two-time National League (NL) All-Star, he helped th ...

, former Major League Baseball pitcher; inductee in the Kentucky sports Hall of Fame

References

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